Dear Wanda and colleagues, What a wonderful way to prepare for the Last Hurrah, Final Transition, or Grand Homecoming when our breath becomes air! George, you have stayed true to your love and compassion for community which I first witnessed as a 5th City Board of Manager when you were our primary guru introducing us to the ins and outs of comprehensive leadership development. We met daily in a small, hot annex near the PreSchool in '68-69 where all of the space was taken up by a 4 rectangular table arrangement. with a blackboard at the designated front of the room. And we absorbed RS1 and tools and methods needed by our local leadership to take responsibility for actualizing our hopes and dreams and to eventually do this out of state. Lila Mosley was the first to be sent out after ably sharing talks that we rehearsed in that little hot annex down the street from the 3444 West Van Buren complex. It was during that summer's ending celebration in the Program Center that JWM ended his talk proclaiming to the community that "we needed to be together". And I took those words to heart and risked marrying into this group of social revolutionaries proclaiming by word and deed the manifestation of Those Who Care. George, you were the one who brought The Call into our community and helped to instill the "Institute" wisdom reforming a desert into a place of hope and forecast it for years to come. So, have a glass of lemonade on me, George! For that was the beverage of choice during those hot summer days 52 years ago that released a new kind of human into the world. The Lingo family later journeyed on with you and the staff for India's ITI in 71'. And now, please know, George, you continue to play an extraordinary part of the Movemental legacy of resurgent renewal of Community in these challenging times...We believe there's room at the table for all faiths, classes, and races to share in the emerging bounty awaiting the equitable distribution of All of the gifts to All the people. Thanks for embodying and sharing that Vision... Kindfully yours, dawn collins We love the Final Reality because the Final Reality loved us first.- 1 John 4:19 On Saturday, July 25, 2020, 06:44:08 PM MDT, Marianna Bailey via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: George,I remember you from Chicago 5th City, Dallas Texas, but the one that stands out is the Philippines and in particular the human development project in Davao.I had taken a young woman from our church. Her life was changed by that experience. She became a nurse,Grace and Peace,Marianna Bailey Sent from my iPad On Jul 25, 2020, at 7:25 PM, jlepps39 via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
From Ann Epps George, You will always be my Order clarinet/jazz buddy. I have enjoyed sharing videos of New Orleans jazz clarinetists. I've always admired you for keeping up your clarinet lip while living in Chicago. Beyond that, you represent the best in human delopement gurus. Thank you for being John and my friend and colleague. John really appreciated your work on the introduction to the section on "Comprehensive Human Devopment" in the Bending History volume II, Societal Reformation-toward a New Social Vehicle. Grace, Peace, and Love, Ann
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message --------From: Timothy Wegner via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> Date: 7/25/20 15:45 (GMT-07:00) To: Order Ecumenical Community <OE@lists.wedgeblade.net>, Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> Cc: Timothy Wegner <tim@tswegner.net> Subject: [Oe List ...] Living Memorial for George Holcombe NOW Wanda asked me to post this on OE and DIALOGUE Tim On Sat, Jul 25, 2020 at 4:39 PM Holcombe Wanda <wandah70@gmail.com> wrote: Living Memorial for George Holcombe NOW One of George’s greatest pleasures in life was sharing & hearing stories about other people. He built his life around understanding diverse cultures and caring for others. We would like to honor this by asking YOU to participate in Creating a LIVING MEMORIAL by sharing your favorite memories of George so we can share these with him NOW. George has been battling Pancreatic Cancer for almost 3 years. He has chosen to begin his last life’s Journey with the care of Hospice & family. Please send a voice message, text, email and photos to George through Wanda or by posting on George’s Facebook or send via regular mail. The Family will read, show or play it to him....time is of the essence to receive your response🦋🌠 Please include: *Your Name * How you know George * Share a story about George and the experience you had with him *Share photos 😇 Grace & Peace Wanda & George Holcombe 201 East 17th Street Georgetown TX 78626 Wanda Cell: 512-619-3469 Email: wandah70@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net